Rakhine boiling again, fate of millions unknown

AFTER a two-year pause, the conflict between the Arakan Army (AA) and Myanmar’s military junta has resurged in Rakhine.

In the context of the ongoing nationwide armed protests against the Sit-tat, the military of Myanmar, AA’s struggle for autonomy bears significance for all stakeholders in the region. The fate of more than three million people in Rakhine and more than one million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh is now hanging in the balance.